Most Louth homeless presentations due to finances

02 September 2015

Three quarters of the people who presented as homeless to Louth County Council over the last fortnight, are in need of housing because of their financial circumstances.
Senior Executive Officer David Storey told last night's Municipal District meeting in Dundalk that people are seeking emergency accommodation on a daily basis and over the last two weeks, of the 20 who presented as homeless, five were people with addiction issues. The rest were in financial difficulty.
He added that under Private Residential Tenancy regulations there is a procedure involved in giving notice to quit and most landlords don't give people the proper notice - which he told councillors gives tenants more time to find new accommodation.